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Struggling to find this info from google, so wondering if anyone on Twitter has run into this: When you get a covid test, I think they ask if you've gotten a booster in the last 14 days. What happens if you say yes? Does having a booster cause a false positive? Antigen vs PCR?

Struggling to find this info from google, so wondering if anyone on Twitter has run into this: When you get a covid test, I think they ask if you've gotten a booster in the last 14 days. What happens if you say yes? Does having a booster cause a false positive? Antigen vs PCR?

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago (Source)

Struggling to find this info from google, so wondering if anyone on Twitter has run into this: When you get a covid test, I think they ask if you've gotten a booster in the last 14 days. What happens if you say yes? Does having a booster cause a false positive? Antigen vs PCR?

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago (Source)

I'm getting my booster on one particular day, and then doing something that requires getting tested 2 days later.

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago (Source)

My (not a doctor) understanding is that Antigen tests are testing for the presence of the covid-fighting antibodies, whereas PCR tests are testing for the virus itself. That would imply that the vaccine would cause a false positive on Antigen, but not PCR.

joemag_games

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago (Source)

@Celestalon That seems to be the case, home test might give you a false positive. PCR should definitely comeback clean (assuming you don't actually get infected in the mean time). https://t.co/sAafzQu4TM https://t.co/KUmUdbpc1c

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago (Source)

@joemag_games Oh awesome. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

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Struggling to find this info from google, so wondering if anyone on Twitter has run into this:

When you get a covid test, I think they ask if you've gotten a booster in the last 14 days. What happens if you say yes? Does having a booster cause a false positive? Antigen vs PCR? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569436893443690497">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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I'm getting my booster on one particular day, and then doing something that requires getting tested 2 days later. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569437312106508289">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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My (not a doctor) understanding is that Antigen tests are testing for the presence of the covid-fighting antibodies, whereas PCR tests are testing for the virus itself. That would imply that the vaccine would cause a false positive on Antigen, but not PCR. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569437762063048705">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@Celestalon That seems to be the case, home test might give you a false positive. PCR should definitely comeback clean (assuming you don't actually get infected in the mean time).
https://t.co/sAafzQu4TM https://t.co/KUmUdbpc1c (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569438180461649920">None</a>)
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@joemag_games Oh awesome. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569438497966276608">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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Struggling to find this info from google, so wondering if anyone on Twitter has run into this:

When you get a covid test, I think they ask if you've gotten a booster in the last 14 days. What happens if you say yes? Does having a booster cause a false positive? Antigen vs PCR? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569436893443690497">Source</a>)

I'm getting my booster on one particular day, and then doing something that requires getting tested 2 days later. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569437312106508289">Source</a>)

My (not a doctor) understanding is that Antigen tests are testing for the presence of the covid-fighting antibodies, whereas PCR tests are testing for the virus itself. That would imply that the vaccine would cause a false positive on Antigen, but not PCR. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569437762063048705">Source</a>)

@Celestalon That seems to be the case, home test might give you a false positive. PCR should definitely comeback clean (assuming you don't actually get infected in the mean time).
https://t.co/sAafzQu4TM https://t.co/KUmUdbpc1c

@joemag_games Oh awesome. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1569438497966276608">Source</a>)
 
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